Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-04-20
ORDINANE NO. 7.

An ORDINANCE TO PREVENT
n NUISANCEs AND D1sORDERLY PRAC-
TICES IN THE VILLAGE OF ADAMS, NOW
Err COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
The Common Council of the village of Adams
do ordain:
SECTION l. No person shall throw or leave
or suffer his or her servant, child or family to
throw, place or leave any dead carcass. car
wholesome substance or matter on any street,
sidewalk. alley. or upon any lot or public
grounds in this village under a penalty of not
t doiia tHt for re each g. and M lever every ya o@en aSsn'''n'e '"''
SEC. 2. No person shall throw or deposit
any dirty water. dirt, filth, straw or other rub.
bish in any street, sidewalk or alley In this
under a penalty of one dollar for each
and every Offense.
SEC.3. No owner or occupant of any tene-
ment or lot in this village shall permit
any substance mentioned in the last two Sec
lions to be or remain upon said tenement or
lot or between the same and the center OF The
street adjoining under the penalty of two ~
| dollars for each and every twenty-fOur ga
hours during which the same saall be or re-
( main thereon.
SEC. 4. Any owner or occupant Of any house
nauceouse or injurious to the health of the
inhabitants of this village shall forfeit the
penalty of five ID dollars for each and every
Ofense.
SEC. 5. It shall be lawful for the president,
any councilman, constable or marshal to or.
der the owne or OCCUPANT of any house or
place to cleanse, remove or abare the same as
often as in the judgment of said president,
councilman, constable or marshal it may be
necess airy for the health. comfort. and con
yenience Of the Inhabitants Of this village and
any person refusing or neglecting to obey
such order shall forfeit the penalty of live Is,
dollars for every t~wenty-four (24) hours he
shall neglect or refuse:
any vault, privy or necessary house within
the village Of Adams shall be removed
therefrom excegt between the hours of II
o'clock at night and 4 o'colck in the morning,
more than five dollars.
SEC. Z. Any person who shall make or as
in this village, or Shall aid or countenance any
disorderly assemplage, shall forfeit a penalty
not exceeding twenty iy !!$2b) dollars.
SEC. 8. Every person being a vagrant, men
gambler in this village shall upon conviction
than fifteen {Sl5) dollars, and in the discretion
of the Justice before whom sucn person Il
tried may be put upon a diet exclusively OF
bread and water.
SEC. 8. Nc drayman, cartman or other per
son shall throw: place or leave any, lead AMI
NAL, carrion, offal or other offensive matter
on any vacant ground or in any river, bayou
or basin within the boundaries of section
eleven (lD Of the village of Adams under 9
penalty Of not less than one or more than ter
/ $40 dollars for each and every %offcnse.
SEC. 10. Any person who shall violate AM
of the provisions OF this ordinance shall De
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upol
conviction thereof, in default of the payment
of the fine or penalty and costs of prosecution
which shall be assessed by the justice before
whom the case IS tried, shall be imprisoned II
the village prison or common jail of Mower
county for a period not exceeding fifteen day
or until such penalty and costs are paid.
SEC. II. This ordinance shall take effect and
publication.
Passed April 3. 1887,
Approved April 8, 1887. 4
Published April 20, 1887.
NJ. KhEBSBACH,
J Attest: President of Council.
n. CAREY, Recorder.